Tag: summit

• Friday, May 7th 2010 - 01:41 UTC

  UNASUR will Address “Coup Attempt-Honduras Model” in Paraguay

  

  An imminent coup in Paraguay, Honduras-model, with the purpose of ousting President Fernando Lugo was analyzed by UNASUR (Union of South American Nations) leaders during the recent summit held in Buenos Aires, according to press reports from Argentina and Brazil.

• Thursday, May 6th 2010 - 19:32 UTC

  Spain Excludes Honduran President from Summit on Pressure from UNASUR

  

  Only days after several UNASUR (Union of South American Nations) representatives said they would not attend the Sixth Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union Summit if Honduran President Porfirio Lobo was invited, the Spanish Government has decided to exclude him from the meeting, according to sources in the Brazilian Government.

• Thursday, May 6th 2010 - 03:03 UTC

  Several UNASUR Members Could Skip Madrid Summit because of Honduras

  

  Several UNASUR member countries plan to skip the upcoming Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union Summit (EU-LAC) in Madrid if Honduran President Porfirio Lobo is invited, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said in Buenos Aires.

• Wednesday, May 5th 2010 - 02:51 UTC

  Argentine Government Thwarts Pulp Mill Activists Heading for UNASUR Summit

  

  In what was considered a change in approach by the Argentine Government, several minivans and cars with Gualeguaychú activists that were heading to the UNASUR summit in Campana, Buenos Aires province, were delayed Tuesday by police at a crucial inter-provincial bridge.

• Wednesday, May 5th 2010 - 02:49 UTC

  EU Wants to Reactivate Negotiations with Mercosur for Association Agreement

  

  The European Commission (EC) has proposed to reactivate its negotiations with Mercosur, stagnant since 2004, with the objective of reaching an association agreement. In its weekly meeting, the EU executive decided to re-establish discussions with Mercosur since it considers “that an eventual pact could generate economic benefits for both parts,” according to an EC communiqué.

• Tuesday, May 4th 2010 - 18:58 UTC

  Kirchner Gets UNASUR Job; Mujica Admits “Political Cost” but Privileges Unity

  

  Former Argentine president Nestor Kirchner was sworn Tuesday as Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations, UNASUR, following the consensus reached among the twelve country members overcoming differences of previous meetings.

• Tuesday, May 4th 2010 - 05:55 UTC

  President Lula da Silva Visits Montevideo for Talks with Mujica

  

  Brazilian president Lula da Silva is expected in Montevideo, Uruguay Tuesday afternoon to hold talks with his counterpart Jose Mujica, following the Unasur extraordinary presidential summit in Buenos Aires.

• Tuesday, May 4th 2010 - 01:26 UTC

  Kirchner Receives Unanimous Support to Become UNASUR Secretary General

  

  Former Argentine president Nestor Kirchner received Monday the unanimous support from country members of the Union of South American Nations, UNASUR, to become the organization’s secretary general, overcoming differences of previous meetings.

• Monday, May 3rd 2010 - 01:31 UTC

  Argentina has “High Expectations” for Mr. Kirchner as UNASUR Chairman

  

  Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo said this weekend that the Argentine government has “high expectations” that former president Nestor Kirchner will be named next Tuesday as secretary general of the Union of South American Nations, UNASUR. In that case the UNASUR headquarters would move from Ecuador to Buenos Aires.

• Saturday, May 1st 2010 - 08:49 UTC

  UNASUR Summit Convenes in Buenos Aires with Backlog of Controversial Issues

  

  The extraordinary summit of presidents of countries members of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) is to debate next Tuesday in Buenos Aires an agenda dominated by the intention of former Argentine president Néstor Kirchner to run for the post of Secretary General of the regional bloc.